noun
any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑grass snake
• Hypernyms: ↑colubrid snake, ↑colubrid
• Hyponyms: ↑common garter snake, ↑Thamnophis sirtalis, ↑ribbon snake, ↑Thamnophis sauritus, ↑Western ribbon snake, ↑Thamnophis proximus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Thamnophis, ↑genus Thamnophis
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noun, pl ⋯ snakes [count]
: a harmless American snake that has stripes along its back
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a harmless American snake with coloured lines along its back
Useful english dictionary. 2012.